A woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that the home is haunted.A woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that the home is haunted.A woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that the home is haunted.
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 29 wins & 55 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaNicole Kidman originally tried to persuade Alejandro Amenábar and the Weinstein brothers to find another actress for the part. Coming off the bright and exuberant Moulin Rouge! (2001), the actress was initially reluctant to do a film that explored such dark places.
- GoofsWhen Grace runs out with a shotgun, she mouths the words, "I'll shoot" but on the audio track she says "Don't Move".
- Quotes
Mrs. Mills: Death of a loved one can lead people to do the strangest things.
- Crazy creditsBefore the opening credits or music begin, we hear Grace's voice over a black screen; she says (in the manner of a mother about to tell a bedtime story), "Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin."
- Alternate versionsTheatrical releases included a longer credit sequence with sketches of Nicole Kidman in the attic and the servants, SFX differences, and some lines of dialogue that were deleted from all subsequent home media releases and TV airings (most notably to make certain plot revelations less obvious).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002)
- SoundtracksI Only Have Eyes for You
(1934)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics Al Dubin
Sung a cappella by Nicole Kidman (uncredited)
Published by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Featured review
Subtle, genuinely creepy and ... SUBTLE
The Others is a very remarkable film from more than just one viewpoint. In an era where you can only impress young horror fanatics with bucket-loads of blood and gross-out effects, Amenábar actually re-teaches his audience that fear is especially caused by suggestion and the absence of explicit images. The Others is the first intelligent horror film in years, completely relying on atmosphere and eerie set pieces. It's such a relief to finally see a subtle film that is also effective! I'm normally not much of Nicole Kidman fan but she's very convincing as the prudish, over-concerned mother who desperately tries to protect her children from the outside world (daylight in particular). She lives in a remote mansion and waits, along with her 2 children, for WWII to be over. With the arrival of 3 servants, strange events star to occur in the old house and the daughter spots 'intruders' everywhere. The screenplay - by Amenábar himself - is not totally unique (filmfreaks who're familiar with expressionism highlights from the 60's will quickly guess the hidden plot twist) but it's filled with ingenious findings and sublime dialogues. The Others reminds you of 'The Innocents' and there are far worse films to get compared with, if you ask me! What also is rather amazing about this production is that Amenábar seems so confident! This is his first giant Hollywood adventure with stars in the cast and American money and yet he has total control over everything. The acting is great, the plot actually scares you and the directing is solid. The Others is a total winner and easily one of the greatest genre-films of the last few decades.
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- Coventry
- Nov 4, 2004
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- Also known as
- The Darkness
- Filming locations
- Palacio de los Hornillos, Las Fraguas, Iguña, Cantabria, Spain(exteriors of Grace Stewart's mansion)
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $96,522,687
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,089,952
- Aug 12, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $209,947,037
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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